Primary Years Program: JK-6

From Junior Kindergarten through Grade 6, the PYP challenges students to think critically, research deeply and develop globally minded perspectives on a broad range of issues.

The curriculum is developed and revised based on the latest research related to brain development and how children learn.

Five essential PYP elements

• Concepts
• Skills
• Knowledge
• Attitudes
• Action

Our PYP pedagogy is embedded in best practices for teaching young children, following an inquiry-based, transdisciplinary, holistic approach to learning.

Six internationally set themes

• Who we are
• Where we are in place and time
• How we express ourselves
• How the world works
• How we organize ourselves
• Sharing the planet

The Junior School sparks a joy and interest in learning that will stay with a student for life. Caring teachers stimulate natural curiosity. Small classes allow for the personal attention that helps a young girl thrive and develop her self-esteem.

Students follow a curriculum that provides a solid grounding in basic skills and promotes good study habits. From the earliest age, girls learn to express themselves as competent communicators and to develop self-reliance.

Students learn through inquiry-based instruction within a variety of subject disciplines, including English and French, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Art, Music and Physical Education. All students learn to use technology through hands-on experiences.

The PYP is all about teaching young students how to learn. That way they’re prepared for more sophisticated studies in the years ahead.